Which to use
“curte” is a noun and “curtir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,413
- “curte” frequency rank
- #5,514
- “curtir” frequency rank
- 17927
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | curte | curtir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ação de relacionar-se amorosamente, ter troca de carícias e se curtir sem compromisso | gozar, desfrutar com grande prazer de algo, aproveitar; sentir prazer ao consumir ou usar |
Letter map: curte vs curtir
Shared letters muted; letters that set curte and curtir apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Role in the sentence - curte and curtir
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: curte is anoun and curtiraverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17927, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
curte is recorded at frequency rank #12,413, classified as anoun. curtir is at rank #5,514, tagged as averb.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 17927, this pair ranks #53,192 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of curte vs curtir
Shared letters: crtu. Private to "curte": e. Private to "curtir": i.
"curte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "curtir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "curte" and "curtir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "curte" vs "curtir" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "curte" and "curtir".
- Full dictionary entry for "curte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "curtir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,192 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "curte" and "curtir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cárie vs curte". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #53,192 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.